The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1887-12-03

though, if certain combinations
that are now being formed can be
successfully carried out, the old
state will he shattered and there
will be a sweeping change. There /
are six candidates in thu field for
Doorkeeper, frnm all sections Of |
The country. Heretofore, il has
been the custom for tic Democrats |
Congressional caucus tn equally |
divide the four best oiiices---iy-
ing to tile North the Sc G mt-at-
arms and post mastcr, and TO the
South the clerk and doorkerper---
an arrangement that will very
likely be continued. The Dem
ocratic members from New York
have called caucus 70 meet in
this city tle latter part Of the
week, to determine what course
they will pursue in regard 70 the
doorkeepership.
Again tie familiar faces of
members Of Congress can be seen
at the hotels ana on the stecls,
and IN their usual haunts in the
fashionable and aris ocfatlc north
west quarter of the city The
! Washingtomans dlaw the linz Of
social distinction right through
the middle of Pennsylvania
Avenue, thu popular tloroughfare
that leads from the White House
! to tile Capitol II ones habita-
tion is north Of thar line, he ~
she is presume to be Of respect
able sorial status, but, il they
dwcel south Of it. they arc regald-
I'd with distrust until something
transpires 70 change I'll i opinion.
You see, dear reader, ] know how
it is myself. for coming here a
stranger, ! innocenlly located on
the wrong side Of Pennsylvania
avenue. But ! have since cross
cd over. and am now supposed 70
be as good as my neighbors.
liz addition to several contest S
for seats in the House, thcle viii
be two or three in The Senate, mud
one Of the latter viii be Of gen
eral interest, as il involves 4
constitutional question III West
Virginia, the regular session Of
he legislature, hayifg failed tu
elect United Stats Senator, tic
Governor appoirtcd onr; bnt at 4
/ called session If the Legislature
t soon ufterward the Governor
7 appointment was ignored rs ille'
J cal, and Senator elected. So
5 two claimants both Democrats
I will appear for the same Sena.
| tOrial seat One Of tie othc
\ cases hat / refer 20 il that D
e Scnator-elect Iurrlr. Of Indiana
/ Still, it is doubtful if l1x-Senato
{ Harrison contests tie seAi, as hi
t alleged claim appears to rest upoi
| anything but a firm foundation
e Then. too, the Senate is murl
b more imrartial and conservatly
0 than tho House in the settling .
: contests.
Tie British Fisheries Coma's
!, sion having reached the Cap.taI
!, it is probable that negotiaiion
i will be in progress before the en-
= Of this week, Upon the arrIy,
o Of MFR. Chamberlain, the ellie
/ commissioner, lie was bes eyed d
. his hotel by forty reporters Of th
a leading newspapers d the country
, but the only subjects on whic
: the adrolt dirlpmaiIst cuuld b
q satisfae ouly interviewed wei
;. liquors, cigars, and kindred topic
: The boys vivac,ously puinpe
! ray oyer an hour, but al t. !
II purpose furtheriitan tIlat they wei
IN considerably refreshed lnrernali.
ss Thanks 10 the honest, reforl
d methods Of democratic admlni
NJ tration, the annual deficits, fc
u defraying the expenses Of Il
y Postoffice establishment, wliic
e have, for a number Of year
V mounted to eight 20 fifteen III
50 lion dollars annually, lave bee
~ steadily reduced until the la
ar deficiency was bout one nillic
40 dollars, and is is confident
er estimated that before the close
" the current year the Postofil
ne Department will be running on
IS. paying basis.
r. President Cleveland has n
nd pointed Geo. L. Rivers, of Ne
nd York, to fill the position Of Eli
r. Assistant Secretary Of STATE, ma
vacant by the resignatinn of e
Governor Porter, of Tepnesst
The President has two other 90
places to filI-Commissioner
the General Land Office, vacat
ng by the retirement Of Mr.. Spatl
he aud Justice Of the Supreme Cou
DR. Dnring the absenc~ OF sr y